RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-01603
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her former spouses DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Active
Duty, be corrected to show that he was awarded:
a. The Air Force National Defense Service Medal (NDSM).
(Administratively corrected)
b. The Vietnam Service Medal (VSM).
c. The Republic of Vietnam Campaign (RVCM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
The deceased member supported Project Briar Patch while on
temporary duty assignments in the Republic of Vietnam from
4 January to 27 February 1966 and 1 July to 1 August 1966.
In support of her request, the applicant provides copies of his
DD Form 214, his Certificate of Death, his Certification of
Hostile Duty Pay, his AF Form 626, Temporary Duty Order
Military, his military travel ticket, and marriage certificate.
The applicant's complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The deceased member was honorably retired from the Air Force on
30 June 1975. He served 20 years, 10 months and 7 days of total
active service.
The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) was established by
Executive Order 10448, 22 April 1953, as amended by Executive
Order 11265, 11 January 1966 and Executive Order 12776,
18 October 1991. It is awarded for honorable active service for
any period between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, both dates
inclusive, between 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, both dates
inclusive, and 2 August 1990 to a date to be determined.
The VSM is awarded to all service members of the Armed Forces who
between 4 July 1965 and 28 March 1973, served in the following
areas of Southeast Asia: in Vietnam and the contiguous waters and
airspace, in Thailand, Laos or Cambodia or the airspace thereof
and in the direct support of military operations in Vietnam for
30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days.
The RVNCM is a foreign award awarded to members of the Armed
Forces of the United States who served for six months in South
Vietnam during the period 1 March 1961 and 28 March 1973. The
applicant was there from 26 November 1973 to 17 August 1974;
outside the inclusive period for this award.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDRA recommends denial. DPSIDRA states the applicant did
not complete the required 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive
days for the VSM, nor did he complete the required six months for
the RVCM.
The complete DPSIDRA evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant
on 17 September 2010 for review and comment within 30 days. As
of this date, this office has received no response (Exhibit D).
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing
law or regulations.
2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of an error or injustice. We took
notice of the applicants complete submission in judging the
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinion and
recommendation of the Air Force offices of primary responsibility
and adopt its rationale as the basis for our conclusion the
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. We
note the applicants records will be administratively corrected
to reflect award of the NDSM. Therefore, in the absence of
evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend granting
any further relief.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that
the application was denied without a personal appearance; and
that the application will only be reconsidered upon the
submission of newly discovered relevant evidence not considered
with this application.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-
2010-01603 in Executive Session on 30 November 2010, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Panel Chair
Member
Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 Apr 10, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDRA, dated 3 Sep 10.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Sep 10.
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